Total Crime Rate
168.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kirk Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 115th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kirk Road (L21 8HX) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 121.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirk Road (L21 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornby Avenue, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riddock Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hornby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croxteth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blisworth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kilburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kilburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grange | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rufford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riddock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alpha Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hornby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Librex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Librex Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
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